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A river is a mother.

A story starts from the upstream, and it ends at the downstream.

20 YEARS AGO

- That's more like it. - That's more like it.

- Spread it. - Ever since I was born 20 years ago,

I was told that there are two very important days in our life.

The first one is the day we were born

- Do you want kue apem? - and the second

is the day we find out why.

Your grandchild must be a girl.

How do you know?

Because Arian wants kue apem.

You're so superstitious.

Yeah.

Maybe she's going to do a deep cleansing after this.

Yeah, because she's afraid of the great flood.

Especially when she sees

a snail on an anchored boat.

What a redneck.

- Yes, a redneck. - Ew, a redneck.

-They're sulky -Yeah.

- Let's just go home. - Let's go home.

Ew, sulky.

Hold on, okay?

- Oh God! - Be patient, okay?

Be strong. Be strong.

Be strong.

Ow.

A name is the shortest mantra in the world.

Our parents have been chanting it since the first breath of their children.

It carries dreams and hopes.

It's flooding everywhere, and our car is submerged!

Hold on, hold on.

Yes, yes.

Be strong. Keep holding on.

Hold on, honey.

Istighfar, honey.

Hold on. The boat is almost there.

Hold on.

Peace be upon you, ma'am.

Just a bit more.

- What is that, San? - Hold on. Yes.

Someone is in labor. She's about to give birth.

Where?

- Oh my… Hold on. - It's too much.

The baby's almost out!

Be strong, be strong. Push.

- Now, push. - Push.

Happiness can come at the most unexpected time.

Slipping in between the most difficult situations.

It's a girl, sir. She's healthy.

But does birth always correlate with happiness?

Be strong! Be strong! Come on. Be strong!

One, two…

Sir!

Sir!

Sir!

Mom!

Mom, wake up!

Mom!

No.

Mom!

My child!

Mom!

Thank God!

Allah is great, Allah is great

Allah is great, Allah is great

Thank God.

I bear witness that there is no God Except Allah

I bear witness that there is no God Except Allah

And I bear witness that Muhammad Is the messenger of Allah

The flag is ready!

Salute!

Stop, stop, stop. Stop, sir.

-Indonesia, my homeland -Sir!

- Sir! - Watch out! It's a busy road!

Wait a second, sir. I will stop after the flag is up.

It's too long!

- Sir, be patient. - It's too long. Do you want me to hit you?

Sir, please wait a second.

- Sir! - It's too long!

I'm in hurry! I have a meeting.

- I'm in hurry! - Sir.

- Sir. - Be patient, sir. Be patient!

You're just a small and bald man.

You talk too much! I'm going to hit you!

- Sir, sir. - Enough! I'm in a hurry.

Be patient, sir.

Sir, instead of being difficult, why don't you salute,

just like the other people, okay? Okay?

- Wait a second, sir. - What a drag.

Yes.

Which I love

Great Indonesia, independent and sovereign

Long live Great Indonesia!

Long live Great Indonesia!

My land, my country, which I love

Great Indonesia, independent and sovereign

Long live Great Indonesia!

At ease!

Sorry for the long wait.

What a drag! My motorcycle won't start!

Damn you! You bastard!

- Excuse me, sir. - Come on.

Excuse me.

What's your name, kid?

Arian Radjawani, sir.

My name is Ganang, sir.

Amazing.

I salute your bravery.

The biker was pressuring you,

but you stood your ground and did your task.

Thank you, sir. My Dad told me

- Yes. - Mankind can only fear Allah.

We respect the elders.

Is your father an us tad?

- My father is a kuriding artist. - Kuriding.

He works as a contract worker in the tourism office, Mr. Ai.

Oh, amazing.

Okay, how about this?

This is my name card.

If you need anything, just contact me.

I will help wherever I can.

Thank you, sir.

Keep working hard, okay?

- Thank you, sir. - Amazing.

Yes, thank you.

- It's genuine! - Is this genuine?

Yes.

Cool!

Look.

Sir.

Come on.

Damn.

Don't run. Be careful.

This is the room for Class 5.

We have a reading corner over there.

Arian! Ganang!

Ms. Sheila is here! Let's go in!

Ugh! Come on, Arian!

Good morning!

- Good morning, ma'am. - Good morning, ma'am.

We have a new student today.

Kejora.

Arian!

Why are you so wet?

- Baung… - What did you do

that you got so soggy?

I was looking for a Baung scale, ma'am.

Baung fish doesn't have any scales, Ms. Ai!

That's why I looked for it.

Enough, enough.

Okay, change your clothes so you won't get sick.

You did bring your PE uniform?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay, let's continue.

Come on, Kejora. Introduce yourself.

My name is Kejora Mangindangdari. I'm from Haratai Public Primary School.

The building burned down

in the Loksado forest fire.

How long did it take to move from Loksado?

I rode a car from Banjarmasin, then I changed to a motor taxi.

It took about six hours.

- Yes, Ganang? - Good morning, Kejora.

Stop joking around.

Enough, enough.

Kejora, you can sit next to Afika.

Thank you, ma'am.

Okay, kids.

We'll start today with math.

Open your books, please.

Let's learn how to change decimal equations to normal equations.

- We did that already, ma'am. - Yes, sit down, Arian. Open your book.

What's that?

This is manau fruit.

You've never had manau fruit?

My grandpa gave this to me when I got first place in school.

He picked it up in the Meratus forest.

You were gifted manau fruit because you got first place?

Why didn't you ask for a bike?

My grandpa said manau fruit is like a sweet victory

after fighting a thorny road.

DECIMAL FRACTION - COMMON FRACTION

Who can answer that?

Kejora, come forward!

You're right, Kejora.

Sit down.

Can you do this, Ina?

Can anyone solve this?

Yes.

Kejora, please bring two passport photos tomorrow.

You too, Arian.

You need to change your photo on the report card because it was torn.

Yes, ma'am.

I think it's because of the water seeping.

Yes.

Let's go to the next question.

I only have this.

Where can we print it?

Oh, come. My father will know where.

But the 26th is Saturday.

Saturday? So, will it be pushed back to the 28th?

Yes, the 28th.

Twenty-eight… It's like my sister.

Yes.

Do you know what we're going to learn on Monday?

We usually learn tema and BTA.

- Oh? Still tema? - Yes.

I thought it was per-pek.

No.

Kejora.

- What is it? - Okay, I'm going there.

- Yes, bye. - Bye.

What is it, Arian?

Where's your house?

My house is at Antasan Timur.

Why?

Oh, so your house is not far from mine!

Who are you living with?

With my uncle and my aunt.

Why don't we take Ganang's jukung when we go home?

To get home faster.

- Come on. - Arian, Kejora, hurry up!

Yes.

Come on.

Is it true that it's faster if we go by the river?

In the hand of the son of Tempirai's fisherman,

the river will be as if split into two.

This giant jukung has a really big hull.

But it's not faster than julung-julung fish.

- Come on. - Come on. Get in!

Done.

- Are you ready? - Ready.

Wow, it's fast.

- Take it, Nang. - Don't worry.

Kejora. This is the oar.

You got this many in one spread?

Fishing with tempirai suits this sacred river the best.

Not only the pilgrims, even the fish gather here.

Is there any more tempirai that we need to fetch?

Two more. Bye.

Come on.

- Come on, Arian! - Yes!

Kuriding?

That's what made Arian wet this morning.

It was a gift from the minister for Arian's father.

I think it's going to rain soon.

What rain?

It's not even cloudy.

Yes, you can't see it yet.

Look at the grave.

- A black crow? - A crow?

Yes.

Hey, it's raining!

It's raining, Ganang.

It's really raining.

- Right, Nang. - Yes.

Get in there, Nang.

Enough, enough.

- To the right. - Okay.

Stop, stop.

Damn. I'm wet again.

You're amazing, Kejora.

This will trouble me.

What do you mean?

Isman.

Yes, Dad.

Let Kejora go.

I can't, Dad.

She needs to continue the tradition to be balian.

I met Kejora's mother in my dream.

She told me something.

You know…

As a damang,

you need

to mediate 40 balai families.

And so does Kejora,

your daughter.

In Kejora's vein, the blood of three balian flows.

The blood of our father, your blood,

and the blood of her mother.

Isman, let her choose what she wants,

what she dreams of.

Let her choose her dreams!

It's impossible!

It's impossible to let Kejora move to another city.

What if she changes her mind?

Just like Jarkasi,

who chose to be a civil servant rather than

protecting the tradition as a balian!

Dad!

Even in Banjarmasin, I still remember my roots.

I'm your child! I'm a balian.

You heard that. Your daughter has spoken.

That's why I need to graduate with the best scores.

So my father will believe in me

and let me study to be a doctor.

Kejora.

I support your dream.

You can take this jukung to go to school.

That's my support for you.

The rain has stopped.

Let's go.

- Come on. - Come on.

Go back.

Ah, we're here.

Left, left.

Done.

- Slowly. - Yes.

The morning dew is still there The warm silence

Come on, Ganang.

Of the river, when the window is open

There's

Always hope

A-L-O-N-E.

Alone.

Alone?

This place is nice to play in.

The field is big.

Don't talk to much. Just play.

- Ugh! - Damn!

- Missed! - It missed!

Damn.

- Uh… - One more time.

- Come on. One more time. - Enough.

One more, one more.

- It missed again! - You got it!

- It missed. - No.

- It missed. - No, we got it!

- I'm right. - Rajawali!

- Uh! - Ugh!

- What, we can't reach it! - We can't!

- Just look. - You can't play this!

- We can! - We can't!

No one can!

What are you doing?

One more time, one more time.

- Come on! Again! - You missed this one.

- I'll get it this time. - No, you missed it.

- I got it. - I got it.

- Ugh! - Ugh!

- Get in the house! - Get in!

- What should we do? - Uh…

What should we do?

What should we do?

- There! - That's it!

- Yes. - Take it.

- You do it! - Just climb it. It's easy.

Yes, easy.

Really?

- Yes. - Yes.

- Help me. - Okay.

Yes, yes.

- Hold it. - Over there.

- Okay. - Help from there.

Be careful.

- Take it easy. - Hurry up.

- This one. - Step on it.

- This one? - Yes.

Yes.

- Here. - This one.

- Up here. - This?

- Yes. - Just get to it.

- What? - Over there.

- No, up there. - Above it.

- Okay, got it. - Yes, got it.

- Be careful. - Look out.

Yes, be careful.

Uh…

It's my friend's logo.

Can I get it back?

Thank you.

My name is Arian. What's yours?

I live across the river.

I often see you sending morse code from the window.

But I don't know your name.

Is it a flower?

Pistil?

Is it Paper Flower?

Arian! Her name is Bunga!

Uh! Hey!

So, your name is Bunga?

Sir,

why didn't Ian Kasela become a president?

He had a lot of fans.

His destiny is to sing his songs.

Being a government official is hard.

You need to maintain the trust from the people.

It's like maintaining the vibration of the kuriding edge so it won't break.

If it breaks, it can hurt the tongue of kuriding artists.

KESUMA PHOTO

With that, they can play the kuriding nicely.

You… It's printed.

I ordered a 3x4 cm size!

You printed it wrong.

Wait. Wait for an hour.

Okay.

Arian.

Arian.

What?

- Arian. - Yes.

What is it, Mom?

Buy barenteng flowers for me, okay?

Barenteng? How many?

Twenty. The money is under the TV.

- Okay? - Okay.

Peace be upon you.

Arian, is your mom here?

Peace be upon you too. She's at the back, Auntie.

- Oh, right. - Excuse me, Auntie.

Kejora? What are you doing here?

Do you want to take your photo?

No.

Auntie asked me to help her make flower wreaths for Maulid.

May peace be upon you.

- Peace be upon you too. - Is your mom here?

Yes. Just go in.

- Yes. - She's at the back.

No need. Many people are helping already.

Come with me!

- Where? - Come on.

Hello, Bunga.

Bunga, this is my friend that I told you about the other day.

Her name is Kejora.

Hi, Bunga.

This is Uncle Daim, Bunga's personal bodyguard.

It's okay.

As long as Uncle Daim is here, Bunga will be safe.

Uncle, can Bunga come with us to the market

to buy flowers? Is it okay?

BANJARMASIN FLOATING MARKET

One butterfly, one chimpanzee.

Hey, handsome guy, can you buy this for me?

Barenteng flowers, Uncle!

Two bags of flour, one slice of meat-pie. How many flowers do you want to buy?

Twenty.

Oh, 20 wreaths.

- Going around the Banjarmasin. - Nice.

Don't forget to buy a nice gift.

Acil is really cute, like a puffin.

But too bad, the stomach is the thing she can't lift.

A nice gift means something to eat.

Hey, that fat Bopak is someone I want to beat.

I thought seribuwisa flowers can only be used for decorative purposes.

In Loksado, my father usually only used the leaves.

He usually ground it and rubbed it on the itchy spots.

Oh, I thought all flowers only served a decorative purpose.

- Is it good? - Yes. Thank you, Cil!

If you want to eat coconut, do it on top of the stone.

If you want us to meet up, save my number.

- Thank you, Cil. - Thank you.

Yes.

WASAKA MUSEUM

Arian. Arian. Where's Bunga?

That's Bunga.

Bunga? Are you okay?

Something must've happened that made you sad.

It's so easy

to be normal like you guys.

Like that dancer kid.

Not like me.

What do you mean?

Why did you say that?

Mom…

Mom…

Never let Bunga dance.

Look at this.

Her leg and arm muscles are paralyzed.

Her motoric movement is deteriorating.

Her ability to walk and move

will decrease as time goes by.

I just want to protect you.

So you won't get even more disappointed.

You should find another dream that you're able to fulfill.

Okay?

Okay? Okay, honey?

Five, six, seven, and turn. One, two, three,

four, five, six, hands on your hips.

Uh!

Rian.

Bunga, you've never been on a boat, have you?

Kejora and I will take you on a boat around Banjarmasin.

Do you want to?

There is a bird returning to the forest

There is a scent…

So you're saying that a kuriding can play pop songs?

Yes, my father can play Kasela's songs with his kuriding.

Can you?

I'm still learning.

That's Father!

Dad!

BANJARMASIN'S ANNIVERSARY

LET'S PRESERVE THE CULTURE OF THE INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO

Where's Bunga?

That's Bunga.

Come on.

Give thanks to the Almighty

What are you reading, Bunga?

Why did you go off on your own?

BANJARMASIN'S ANNIVERSARY TRADITIONAL DANCE COMPETITION

Do you want to join the dance competition?

Rian, Bunga can't join. Her mother won't let her.

And next, we're going to watch the performance of a traditional dance

that will be performed by Seni Bangsa Dance Studio.

- It's about to start! - Let's give a round of applause

- to Seni Bangsa Dance Studio! - Rian, wait!

- Oh, right! - The Dance is called

- Come on, Bunga. - Batang Banyu!

Enjoy!

- Nang! - Arian!

Kejora, Bunga. Wow!

BULLETIN BOARD

Ma'am.

Yes?

We want to ask you something.

Is laughing alone

a sign of a crazy person?

Depends.

It could mean something good happens to them or they remember something funny.

Why did you ask, Arian?

My friend, ma'am.

She has weak legs and arms.

Her arms are like this.

Stiff.

From your story, I guess she has cerebral palsy. Am I right?

Yes, that's the name, ma'am!

Bunga said something is wrong in her head.

Is that true, ma'am,

that it will get worse?

Oh, right, ma'am.

She also likes to dance!

But she says she will never be a dancer.

Is that true, ma'am?

I think she's a smart girl.

Maybe the damage is only partial.

Her muscles are stiff every time she tries to speak or move.

Dancing will be good for her muscles.

So, what can we do to help her, ma'am?

Keep supporting her.

Support her to keep practicing her dance.

Thank you, ma'am.

Yes.

What should we do?

Calm down.

It won't be a problem.

Huh?

If you play the kuriding for a dance,

make sure that your tempo is in sync with the dance.

How do you know?

Dad.

You have to teach me how to play the kuriding to accompany a dance.

One condition.

What?

Make the kuriding a hobby that will heal your soul.

Why?

You'll understand when you grow up.

Do you want to?

Yes.

Arian. Arian.

Arian!

Good morning, ma'am.

Good morning, Arian.

Do you want to be a singer?

Yes, ma'am!

Have a seat.

Children.

We're going to learn how to make the curtain of dreams.

You can type your dreams into the tab, then we can print it.

You can keep the curtain inside our book

or you can hang it at your house.

Do you agree?

- I agree! - I agree!

KURIDING ARTIST

Now it's Kejora's turn.

What do you want to be?

Wow, you want to be a doctor, amazing!

Wow.

Kejora.

Tun,

why didn't you hang this curtain of dreams at your house?

Or did you take it to Loksado?

No, ma'am.

He'll be angry.

He doesn't trust doctors.

He won't let me be a doctor.

Besides, my uncle also said that med school is expensive!

Is that true, ma'am?

If you get a good score, you can get a scholarship.

There's a school that gives scholarships to students who have achievements.

- Do you want to try? - Yes, ma'am.

ONE WEEK LATER

Arian, Arian!

What is it, Nang?

Wait, wait. Take it easy.

There.

Go on.

Kejora won't get in, Arian.

Where is she?

Arian?

Yes?

I was about to ask about Kejora.

It's been a week since she's been to school.

Do you know why?

Yes, ma'am.

Last night, I visited Kejora's uncle's house.

He said he was also waiting

for Kejora to come from Loksado.

It's weird.

I promised to help her with the scholarship application.

I need to fulfil my promise.

So God won't ask about it in the afterlife.

Are you going to visit her in Loksado?

Next week.

I'll be going next week.

Arian, do you want to come with me?

Kandangan, huh?

- Yes, it's complete. - Yes, okay.

- Hey, there. - Kandangan, Kandangan.

Come on.

- Take it easy. - Yo, Kandangan again.

Be careful, Bunga.

- Kandangan, Kandangan. - Ms. Sheila!

- Arian! - Good morning, ma'am.

Sorry we're late, ma'am.

Is this Bunga, whom you've been talking about?

Yes, ma'am!

Morning, ma'am.

Morning, Bunga.

And this?

Bunga's bodyguard, ma'am. It's an order from her father.

Bunga, we're going on a long journey.

Have you told your parents about it?

Don't worry, Ms. Sheila.

As long as Uncle Daim is here, Bunga will be safe.

- It's okay. - Let's go.

Kandangan, Kandangan, Kandangan. We're going.

- Come on. - Okay.

Let's find a taxi.

- Okay. - Come on.

- Kandangan, Kandangan. - Take it easy.

Kadangan.

Let's go, let's go.

Let's get going. Be careful.

Kejora.

Come on. Get your bag.

We're going to the forest tonight.

We're looking for a pulantan tree.

Yes, Dad.

Ms. Sheila! Arian! Bunga!

Kejora!

What did I tell you?

Excuse me.

I'm Sheila, Kejora's teacher.

Damang!

Damang!

Help, Damang.

It's my child, Damang. He's been like this since last night.

High fever!

Take her upstairs.

Thank you, sir.

Come on, Bunga. Arian.

Excuse me.

My child!

Thank you, Damang. Excuse me.

There must be something important that made you go to Loksado.

Kejora didn't attend school for ten days.

I was worried she was sick, that's why I came.

Kejora needs to go to school, sir.

Because there's a test for scholarship applicants next Monday.

She can't miss it.

You can see it yourself, Kejora is needed here.

Also, the people of Daya Meratus.

I've been training Kejora to make a herbal medicine

and to memorize the incantation to be a balian.

There are many ways for Kejora to be useful for the Meratus people, sir.

Kejora is a smart girl.

She can be a doctor in the future.

And she can be posted in the Loksado Clinic.

She will be useful for the Meratus people.

Those people in white suits are just pretending to help.

Wake up, Mother! Mother!

Mother!

Why didn't you wait for me?

Your wife's water has broken, sir.

It has seeped into her bloodstream.

You murderer!

No matter what,

these people will never go to a clinic!

Look at the case of Kejora's mother.

She was dead in the hands of those people from the clinic.

Isman!

Life and death is not in the hands of those clinic people.

It's not in the hand of you balian too!

Sorry, sir.

At least give Kejora a chance to study.

Whatever she'll be, at least she has tried

to get a scholarship.

What test?

As a future balian, she doesn't need a test.

I won't go back to Banjarmasin without Kejora.

Whatever.

Kejora. Now come with me to the forest.

Ma'am.

My grandkid is a smart girl.

I don't want her intelligence to end up in vain.

Please, do something for my grandkid.

Yes, sir. We'll try.

Thank you.

Bunga, Arian, wait here with Kejora's grandpa, okay?

- I'm coming with you, ma'am. - Coming.

- Come on. - Be careful.

- Can you do it? - Slow down, slow down.

Come on! Be careful.

Be careful. Calm down.

- Be careful. - Can we take a rest?

Wait here.

Ouch…

What are you doing?

You're thirsty, aren't you?

Kejora, you've been really quiet.

Do you want to go to school?

Yes, ma'am.

But it's so hard to persuade my father!

Especially since I've been sick for these past few days.

What?

I have a fever, ma'am.

We need to go back. Can you walk?

Yes, Dad.

- Come on. - Yes.

Watch out.

- Kejora! - Oh God, Kejora!

- Kejora! - Kejora!

- Arian, help me. - Okay.

Are you okay, Kejora?

Sir, we need to take her to the clinic now.

- Sir! - Come here.

Sir! We need to take her to the clinic!

As our future balian,

she only needs herbal medicine to open her eyes.

Not those people in white.

I just need to find pulantan wood in the forest

and make the medicine for Kejora.

I know a balian is a very wise and respected person, sir,

but it will take a long time to find the wood in the forest.

Kejora's condition is already critical.

We need to take her to the doctor if you don't want to lose her.

What do you know about loss?

If you're not taking her to the clinic,

I will bring them here.

Even if I have to go to the forest.

But then it will be late.

I think Kejora has dengue fever.

The cycle makes sense, that she had a fever last night,

then the next morning, she was fine.

But now she's in a critical condition and needs to see the doctor.

This is the first time I've met a father who's so heartless

to leave his daughter in a critical condition without helping her.

How can you be so sure

that she will get better in the hands of those doctors?

She can if she gets checked right now.

Right now, we're going to the clinic.

Let's take a shortcut.

Through the river.

Come on.

May God have mercy!

May God have mercy…

- Bunga! - Arian!

- Bunga! Arian! - Don't jump!

Arian!

Sir, help!

- Help, sir! - Uh.

- Arian! - Damn.

- Pull me out! - Arian!

Climb up, Arian!

- Climb up, Arian! - Pull him!

Damn.

Bunga! Bunga!

- Arian, climb up. - Can you do it?

You're soaking. Let's stop for a moment.

Let's rest for a bit.

No, we need to help Kejora.

LOKSADO PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

How is it, Doc?

- Your daughter… - I'm her teacher.

- Sorry. - I'm the father.

Oh, right.

She got better, but she needs to be treated

and observed.

- Thank you, Doc. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Who can answer this?

Danang?

Answer it!

You mean Arbainah, ma'am?

- Arbainah? - No, ma'am.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

I can, ma'am.

- Kejora! - Kejora!

Sorry I'm late.

I came from Loksado.

Have a seat.

How was it? Are you allowed to be a doctor now?

I just need to focus on my studies first.

Be careful, Arian.

Arian!

Help, help!

What are you doing, Arian?

Did you see the west side?

I usually send morse code to Bunga's house from there.

There. That's it. Do you want to see?

There it is.

Bunga dances like this.

And then like this.

Like this too, to the bottom.

- Watch out! - Uh!

Be careful or your wound will get bigger.

At least I could concoct a medicine to tend an open wound.

But we need some laughing orchid leaves.

Where can we find that in Banjarmasin?

Laughing orchid?

Oh, there is!

In a small forest next to the Martapura River.

Arian. Is it safe?

It is.

It usually happens, Kejora.

It's the first time Bunga takes a jukung.

You're not a Banjarmasin if you've never been on a jukung.

It would be safer if Uncle Daim was here.

It's safe.

Bekantan.

- Where? - Bekantan?

There.

- Oh, bekantan! - You're right!

- Chase it, Uncle! - Come on, Arian.

Chase it!

- Chase it! - Come on!

- Chase it! - Bekantan!

- It jumps! - Right.

- Uncle Daim. - What?

Can you catch the bekantan, please?

What? Bunga, I've never caught a bekantan before.

I'm scared of getting kisses from a bekantan.

A croc!

A croc!

Hold on, hold on!

Arian.

Arian!

Give your kuriding.

Give it to me!

Hurry!

Dad.

Enough, Dad. Please, enough.

Enough, Dad. I'm sorry. Dad.

Enough, Dad.

Play it.

Play it!

Baseless courage will endanger you!

Your mother and I always wish you to be courageous!

That's why we named you Arian Radjawani.

But being courageous is not the same as being a troublemaker!

But I just wanted

to help Bunga see a bekantan, Dad.

Being courageous is protecting your friends.

Not drag them into a dangerous situation!

It's late already. You need to pray.

I'm sorry, Dad.

Bunga dances even better.

Yes, Dad.

Ever since she saw your stage,

she became more motivated.

Joining a competition will teach her

to perform in front of many people.

Really?

Why not? It's a contemporary dance competition.

So she can do whatever she wants.

If you want to,

tomorrow is the last registration day at the Cultural Park Office.

STATE SPECIAL SCHOOL 2

Bunga.

Where's Daim?

I told him to go home.

From now on, Kejora and I will be your personal chaperones.

Now, come with me.

We need to do something about your dance practice.

REGISTRATION FORM

This is the first time I have heard of a guy named Bunga.

She's the one who will join the competition, sir!

Hey.

CREATIVE DANCE COMPETITION

You're just wasting time.

Just go home.

Why?

This competition is open to the public.

You're right.

Have you got your parents' permission?

You haven't, right?

What's the problem, sir?

Enough, enough.

Let's just go home.

Bunga?

Come on. Continue.

May peace be upon you.

Peace be upon you too.

You guys?

What are you doing here?

Here's the thing, sir and ma'am.

Bunga wants to join a dance competition at the festival

of Banjarmasin.

But she got rejected because of her disability.

We think it's not fair.

Because there's nothing in the rules that says anything

that children with a disability can't enter the competition.

Ma'am.

She will be the butt of the joke of so many people

if she joins the festival.

Can you imagine

how it would hurt us as her parents

if our daughter gets humiliated in an event of that scale?

But Arian told me

he often sees Bunga practice her dancing every afternoon.

Right, Arian?

Yes. It's true, ma'am.

Bunga has many dance moves.

For a child with cerebral palsy, like Bunga,

that's an amazing achievement, sir.

Bunga's determination made her break her own limits.

Ma'am.

Please understand.

Bunga's movement is not a dance.

She's just practicing her motoric nerves.

- Well… - We appreciate your good intentions,

Ms. Sheila. It's just,

we can't do it yet.

Please understand, ma'am.

STATE SPECIAL SCHOOL 2

- Cut! - Yay!

Yay, it's amazing, Bunga

Kejora, look here.

That's more like it.

Where is it?

Bunga needs to be on stage,

no matter how, ma'am.

There's always a way for water that flows, Arian.

Even when we think it's a dead end.

That's how dreams work.

There's always a way if we're ready to fight for it.

Arian.

I'm going.

Go straight home after school.

Take care of your mother.

Dad.

What's wrong?

Why is the rope hanging outside?

It's a no-no.

That lever is the base of a kuriding artist's power.

You can't show it off.

Here.

Keep it.

Isn't this the sacred kuriding?

Dad has never played the kuriding in Haul Akbar.

I'm going.

Yes, Dad.

- Be careful, Dad! - Yes.

May peace be upon you.

Peace be upon you too.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Isn't that the kuriding gifted by the minister?

Yes.

Isn't that a bit too much?

It's proof that I'm serious about my dream.

Dad said a river is like a mother.

It nurtures its children.

O Mother of Martapura River,

please make my pencil bring my dream for me.

Why did you let the Bekantan afloat?

It always accompanied my dancing for a long time.

It gave me support.

Then why did you set it off?

It finished its task.

What do you mean?

Kejora and Arian took over that task for me right now.

You need to look the prettiest tomorrow.

How?

I have my own way.

I'm reporting from the event of Haul Akbar.

The roads around the center of the event

are very packed with pilgrims.

Thousands of people are coming from everywhere, even outside of the province,

and they are crowding the roads.

We can see the children here,

also, the adults…

I bear witness that there's No God besides Allah…

And that's the news from Banjar News today.

See you next time on Banjar News.

- Chairil. - Yes?

- I'm going! - Yes.

FAREWELL

May peace be upon you.

May peace be upon you.

Yes, Dad?

Uncle?

Are you alone?

Where's Dad, Uncle?

This is his bag, right?

Where's Mom?

She's here.

Mom!

Mom!

Yes, Arian? Wait a second.

Uncle Jarkasi, Mom.

Where's Dad?

Chairil…

Died in an accident.

Indeed, we belong to Allah

And to Allah we shall return

Dad is still alive.

He gave me a kuriding this morning.

His body has been taken to the hospital.

No way!

He was still alive this morning!

Mom!

Mom.

Mom!

There's no way Dad died!

He gave me this kuriding this morning!

Mom, Mom!

Mom…

Arian…

Mom…

Arian!

Wake up, Arian!

Mom!

Mom!

- Dad hasn't died. - Be strong.

- Dad hasn't died. - Be strong!

Don't tell the others.

- Dad is still alive! - Wake up, Arian!

Dad is still alive.

Dad!

Dad, teach me how to play the kuriding to accompany the dancers!

One condition.

Make the kuriding as your hobby to ease your soul.

But don't make it your profession.

Pull the lever.

The top part.

Play the notes.

Good, good.

Keep practicing.

It sounds good.

Finish what you started properly.

- I'm going, okay? - Right.

Be careful, Dad.

Dad.

Thank God!

Thank God.

My prayer has been answered, God!

So, Dad will be busy working?

I'm working with this.

Arian?

Are you ready for the practice?

Bunga, Kejora.

You can do it, Bunga!

This is the first time, isn't it?

This is the first time you play the kuriding after your father died.

I've been practicing, Mom.

But it's hard

to play until the end.

Arian?

If you're not ready, you can postpone the practice.

No need.

We can continue tomorrow.

Don't let my sorrow be your obstacle.

If only Dad was here,

he'd be happy to see you play.

Your father once said

we need to finish what we start.

Wow.

Ms. Sheila, the show is about to start.

We can't find Kejora and Arian.

I don't know either.

Be strong.

Okay, we're here.

Yo, be careful.

Kejora!

Look, that's Kejora!

Kejora!

Where's Arian?

Arian is not here. We've been waiting for him.

Why didn't we wait for him?

His house is empty!

- …from the mayor of Banjarmasin. - The backdoor is locked.

It's okay.

He'll come.

I hope you're right.

Ladies and gentlemen,

it's almost five centuries for the city of Banjarmasin.

That's why, to celebrate the birthday of Banjarmasin,

let's open up a creative space.

Every corner of Banjarmasin is a space for culture, creativity,

participation, collaboration…

Mr. Mayor!

- Sir, I want to… - What is it?

Sir, can I ask something that you promised?

This is the Banjar people.

- He's courageous. - Right?

- Courageous. - Arian!

Who?

The leader of the flag ceremony, sir!

Oh, right. The one who held back the biker, right?

Yes, sir.

Arian. Right.

- Yes, sir. - What promise?

Right.

Let my guard deal with it.

- Please help him. - Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir!

Thank you.

Banjarmasin is known as the city of a thousand rivers,

- a developed city… - You made us panic.

I thought you weren't coming.

Don't worry, I won't leave you guys.

-In the name of Allah, -Because I promised myself

- the Dance festival of Banjar… - Bunga's dream must come true.

Long live Arian!

…has officially started!

Okay, now we're going to watch the performance

of Mak Iwah dance by Bunga Tigarun!

Please enjoy!

- Come on! - Go for it, Bunga!

Show them what you can do, Bunga!

- Yes! - Excuse me.

BANJARMASIN'S ANNIVERSARY

Bunga needs to perform, no matter what, ma'am.

There's always a way for water that flows, Arian.

Even when we thought it was a dead end.

Same goes for dreams.

There's always a way if we want to fight for it.

This river is the witness of our childhood.

The passion is still flowing within us,

like blood that's running through our veins.

KELAYAN PARK

It's never easy to start.

Connecting dreams that will lead us to the future.

For us, when dreams touch the windows,

the river will take it to reality.

Bunga has become a dancer.

Kejora is still pursuing her dream to be a doctor.

A doctor in Loksado, with Damang Isman.

And I'm serving this country.

Following the path of the kuriding that was opened by my father.

- Ah, it starts… - Ah, black!

Damn!

It's black!

Ugh!

- It's black. - Okay, let's do it again.

For me,

the kuriding is the values and way of life that my father taught me.

Even though I don't play the kuriding anymore,

but I will always remember what he taught me.

I will miss the thousand rivers in this city.

Because for me, a river is not like the past,

it's like the present day and the future that I always look up to.

The morning dew is still there

The warm silence of the river

When the window is open

There's always hope

The echo of the spirit that can be heard

In their determination

To pick up hopes

The longing of our homeland

They

Will never give up

To see

The window of our thousand rivers

Even in the noon or in the night

The dark and the bright Will always be friends

Keep praying to the God

Where there's a will, there's always a way

The echo of the spirit that can be heard

In their determination

To see the hopes

The longing of our homeland

They

Will never give up.

To see

The window of our thousand rivers

Even in the noon or in the night

The dark and the bright Will always be friends

Keep praying to the God

Where there's a will There will always be a way